(WASHINGTON POST)  Ken Ritter — Blues legend B.B. King has died in Las Vegas at age 89, his lawyer says.

LAS VEGAS — B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas. He was 89.

His attorney, Brent Bryson, told The Associated Press that King died peacefully in his sleep at 9:40 p.m. PDT. He said funeral arrangements were underway.

Source: ‘King of the Blues’ blues legend B.B. King dead at age 89 – The Washington Post